Tilt Ya Head Back

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"Tilt Ya Head Back"
Nelly and Christina Aguilera - Tilt Ya Head Back CD cover.jpg
Single by Nelly featuring Christina Aguilera
from the album Sweat
B-side "Na-NaNa-Na"
ReleasedSeptember 15, 2004 (2004-09-15)
Genre
Length4:13
Label Universal
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Doe Mo' Beats
Nelly singles chronology
"My Place"
(2004)		"Tilt Ya Head Back"
(2004)		"Over and Over"
(2004)
Christina Aguilera singles chronology
"Car Wash"
(2004)		"Tilt Ya Head Back"
(2004)		"Somos Novios (It's Impossible)"
(2006)

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Tilt Ya Head Back"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [28] Platinum70,000^
United States (RIAA) [29] Gold500,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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